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Piero della Francesca: Artist and Man
James R. Banker
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Description for Piero della Francesca: Artist and Man
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Largely neglected for the four centuries after his death, the fifteenth century Italian artist Piero della Francesca is now seen to embody the fullest expression of the Renaissance perspective painter, raising him to an artistic stature comparable with that of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. But who was Piero, and how did he become the person and artist that he was? Until now, in spite of the great interest in his work, these questions have remained largely unanswered. Piero della Francesca: Artist and Man puts that situation right, integrating the story of Piero's artistic and mathematical achievements with ... Read more
Largely neglected for the four centuries after his death, the fifteenth century Italian artist Piero della Francesca is now seen to embody the fullest expression of the Renaissance perspective painter, raising him to an artistic stature comparable with that of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. But who was Piero, and how did he become the person and artist that he was? Until now, in spite of the great interest in his work, these questions have remained largely unanswered. Piero della Francesca: Artist and Man puts that situation right, integrating the story of Piero's artistic and mathematical achievements with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199609314
SKU
V9780199609314
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About James R. Banker
James R. Banker is professor emeritus of Italian history at North Carolina State University, and lives for most of the year in Florence and Sansepolcro. An expert on the life and works of Piero della Francesca and Sassetta, two artists closely associated with San Sepolcro, his research has emphasized the role of lay religion in the lives of early Renaissance ... Read more
Reviews for Piero della Francesca: Artist and Man
Thanks to Banker we have an enormously clearer idea of just how common it was for Renaissance people to stay connected and use their connections in new places and for new ventures.
Gary Radke, Syracuse University, The American Historical Review
[A] remarkable biography ... This compact, clearly written book rescues Piero from the dangerous fate of being an ... Read more
Gary Radke, Syracuse University, The American Historical Review
[A] remarkable biography ... This compact, clearly written book rescues Piero from the dangerous fate of being an ... Read more